Description
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If you're an avid freediver, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about freediving, talking about freediving, and sharing details of your latest freediving adventures. Becoming a PADI Freediver Instructor takes your passion for freediving to the next level and allows you to make what you love a career. You must earn the PADI Freediver Instructor level, but you get a job that allows you to share amazing underwater adventures with others – transforming their lives for the better and enriching your own.

There are two paths to earning the PADI Freediver Instructor level.

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• The first is for experienced freedivers who gain training skills by attending a PADI Freediver Instructor Training Course.

• The second path is for freediver instructors who want to join the PADI organization by attending a PADI Freediver Instructor Orientation.

To enroll in a PADI Freediver Instructor Training course, you must be at least 18 years old, hold the PADI Master Freediver certification (or equivalent certification), be a current Emergency First Response Instructor (or CPR/First Aid instructor credential) and submit a medical statement signed by a doctor within 12 months.

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In the second option, if you prove that you are a skilled freediver, you can do the Go Pro Freediver program through Aquasub, you will do the PADI Freediver. Proving that you meet the requirements, you will go to the PADI Advanced Freediver; once you are ready you will move on to the Freediver Instructor course. In the process you will learn:

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Academics
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In the PADI Freediver Instructor Training Course, over a minimum of four days, in both classroom and in-water sessions, you will cover these topics:

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• PADI Freediver Course Standards and Procedures

• Learning and Instruction

• Teaching Techniques and Supervising Freedivers

• Safety and Risk Management

• Freediving Physiology and Psychology

• Freediving Organization and Marketing

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In the PADI Freediver Instructor Orientation, which can be conducted in person or as a webinar over a few hours, you will cover these key topics:

• PADI Freediver Course Standards and Procedures

• Freediving Organization and Marketing

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For both programs there is also a Care of the Environment topic and a final written exam.

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The Go Pro Freediver Program includes:

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• PADI Freediver Course. If you have a certification from another association, it can be approved.

• PADI Advanced Freediver Course. If you have a certification from another organization, it can be approved.

• PADI Master Freediver Course. If you have a certification from another organization, it can be approved.

• EFR Instructor Course. First Aid Medical - you must be a first aid provider with a validity of no more than 2 years

• PADI Freediver Instructor Course, includes e-learning material, tablets, and instructor guide.

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NOTE: The Go Pro Freediver course has a 20% discount applied, it covers the candidate's digital e-learning manual, the entire theoretical and confined water component, and includes open water practices. The candidate must cover lodging and food costs. When purchasing it, the diving center will charge the fees to PADI ($ US 100.00 is not included). When purchasing the digital package only, you will need to complete your training with a PADI Freediver Course Director.